Photo: Smallbones · Public domainLiving in Middle Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Middle Township comes from Nj American Water - Cape May Court House, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 1.0 ppb. The closest public drop-off to Middle Township is North Wildwood Recycling Convenience Center, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Middle Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Middle Township.
Power comes from Atlantic City Electric
Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Middle Township. Its homes paid an average of 25.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 7% of Atlantic City Electric’s home customers do, and Atlantic City Electric still delivers it.
Start or move service: atlanticcityelectric.com · (800) 642-3780
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Nj American Water - Cape May Court House
Nj American Water - Cape May Court House supplies almost all of Middle Township. It draws ground water (EPA lists Wildwood City Water Department as seller) and serves 5,625 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 57% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NJ0506010.
4 home internet providers serve Middle Township
99% of 10,722 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 73% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 85% | 980/880 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 42% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 25% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Middle Township depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Middle Township, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayThe town’s pickup map
- Bulky itemsOnce a month
When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup slides one day later for the rest of that week.
Middle Township Recycle Depot
400 West Mechanic Street, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Paper
- Cardboard
- Cans
- Bottles
Middle Township Recycle Depot
Behind the Public Works Building, 400 W. Mechanic Street, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
Class B Recycling - Cape Mining & Recycling
560 Goshen Road, CMCH, NJ 08210
From middletownship.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025-01, 2026, 2026-01-05, 2026-01-20, 2026-05-18. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Middle Township is in Middle Township School District.
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Middle Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Middle Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Middle Township | ZIP’s residents in Middle Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08210 | Cape May Court House, NJ | 70% | 81% |
| 08242 | Rio Grande, NJ | 20% | 98% |
| 08251 | Villas, NJ | 7% | 13% |
| 08204 | Cape May, NJ | 3% | 3% |
A few homes fall in 08202, 08247, 08260.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Middle Township
Who supplies Middle Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Nj American Water - Cape May Court House (EPA ID NJ0506010). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Middle Township?
Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 25.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Middle Township?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Middle Township?
08210 (70%), 08242 (20%), 08251 (7%), 08204 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Middle Township in?
Middle Township School District.
How do I register to vote in Middle Township?
In New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Cape May County Clerk. Check your registration at voter.svrs.nj.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Middle Township’s own website (middletownship.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.